Jalapeno Popper Dip Recipe is an absolutely delicious dip that is full of flavor from jalapeno and Colby Jack cheese. This is a family favorite dip that is always requested to be on the menu for our parties.
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Can Jalapeno Popper Dip be made ahead of time?
Absolutely! I have made this dip a day or two ahead of time and just heated in the oven when ready to eat.
Could I freeze Jalapeno Popper Dip?
Sure! Cooking for a big party, make your batch of popper dip and freeze until ready to heat! Place the dip it in the fridge the night before you want to heat it up! It gives the dip plenty of time to defrost. Quick 10 minutes in the oven when ready to eat!
Can I vary on the ingredients to make this Jalapeno Dip?
Of course! Feel free to vary your cheese. The recipe calls for Colby Jack! Try Cheddar, Smoked Gouda, Havarti, mix it up! This dip tastes great with so many flavor combos!
The recipe uses low-fat cream cheese and sour cream. Can full-fat ingredients be used?
Sure. The dip is super flavorful with the low-fat ingredients so I prefer using them but full-fat ingredients work fine too!
What other recipes can be paired with Jalapeno Popper Dip?
Mix up your dips, appetizers, and snacks! These are a few of my favorites
- Tomatillo Salsa: A great dip to use with the popper dip for dipping chips!
- Beer Cheese Dip: Another dip that is awesome with chips!
- Pico De Gallo: another awesome, low-calorie dip that is great with chips!
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Jalapeno Popper Dip Recipe
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Equipment Needed:
Ingredients
Grill the Jalapenos
- 2 jalapenos
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon garlic salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Jalapeno Popper Dip
- 8 ounces Neufchatel cheese Note 1
- 1 cup low-fat sour cream Note 2
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces diced green chilies
- 12 ounces Colby Jack cheese, shredded and divided
- 1 cup butter crackers (crushed) Note 3
Instructions
Grill the Jalapenos
- Preheat grill pan or cast iron pan.
- Rub 2 jalapenos with 1 teaspoon olive oil and season with ¼ teaspoon garlic salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
- Reduce heat on the grill pan to medium. Place the jalapenos on the grill to sear on all sides, around 5 minutes.
- Remove jalapenos from the grill. Let cool for a few minutes. Remove seeds and dice jalapeno. Set aside.
Jalapeno Popper Dip
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Have an oven-safe small baking dish ready.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, add 8 ounces Neufchatel cheese, 1 cup low-fat sour cream, ½ teaspoon garlic powder,½ teaspoon onion powder,½ teaspoon black pepper , and ½ teaspoon salt. Use a hand mixer with beaters attached to combine the ingredients.
- Fold in the diced jalapenos, 4 ounces diced green chiliesand 6 ounces Colby Jack shredded cheese to combine well.
- Place the jalapeno popper dip in an oven-safe baking dish.
- Top mixture with remaining Colby Jack cheese and crushed butter crackers.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes.
- Serve with tortilla chips, crackers, or veggies.
NOTES
- any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
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